Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow acknowledged on the conference call that the deal leaves a hole in the lineup, but he hoped it would pay off this season. Although there is a newly created need for a power hitter, the team now has roster and payroll flexibility to add players at the trade deadline, he said.

Red Sox’ David Ortiz Sends Clear Message to Rafael Devers After Trade originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Many analysts around the baseball world were stunned when the Red Sox, fresh off a sweep of the Yankees at Fenway Park, traded Rafael Devers, the face of the franchise, to the San Francisco Giants.

Boston Red Sox legend Manny Ramirez has offered a theory about why things between Rafael Devers and the organization fell apart to the point they traded him to the San Francisco Giants in a surprise blockbuster on Sunday night.

Boston Red Sox’s Craig Breslow discusses the team’s culture shift and how they will move forward following Rafael Devers’ trade.

The Red Sox asked Devers to play first base after telling him he’d only be a designated hitter this season. He declined, but first base may be the Giants’ biggest need. Would he have a

In layman’s terms for basketball fans, the Rafael Devers trade from the Boston Red Sox to the San Francisco Giants may just be the baseball equivalent of Luka Dončić being shipped to the Los Angeles Lakers at the NBA trade deadline.